Farming to Halves - The Hidden History of Sharefarming in England from Medieval to Modern Times (Hardcover)

Farming to halves is the English version of sharefarming, a system of letting land common in Europe and the New World, but thought not to have existed in England. Indeed Arthur Young claimed it was the point of difference between English and French agriculture, which explained the success of the former and failure of the latter. However, Young was mistaken: forms of sharefarming existed in all periods, at every level of society and across the length and breadth of the country. This discovery entirely alters our perceptions of English rural communities, the development of English agriculture and the relationships between landlords and tenants, and farmers in general. Sharefarming English style differed from that in Europe because it remained largely informal and rarely appears in documents. Even when it does appear, historians, misled by Arthur Young perhaps, have failed to recognize its significance. In this way, a stratum of farming life and activity has been lost. This book recovers that hidden historywith far reaching and unexpected implications for our understanding of English rural life both in the past and present.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	E. Griffiths • M. Overton
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	263
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-20223-8
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > General Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Promotions
LSN:	0-230-20223-3
Barcode:	9780230202238

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